Activation Option

Use these option buttons to select whether you want to keep the managed system in the manufacturing default configuration or to send the managed system into HMC-managed partition mode.

The manufacturing default configuration is the initial partition setup of the managed system. A managed system that is in manufacturing default configuration has the following attributes:

• The managed system has one logical partition with one partition profile that owns all the physical resources on the managed system.
• Any new physical hardware resources that are added to the managed system are automatically added to the partition profile.
• The logical partition automatically has service authority to report issues to service and support and to apply fixes.
• The managed system is configured and ready for you to install an operating system and software and to use as a nonpartitioned server.

When you send the managed system into HMC-managed partition mode, the single logical partition is retained, but the logical partition can no longer report issues or apply fixes. Also, you might need to reconfigure the single logical partition before you can activate the logical partition in HMC-managed partition mode. For these reasons, it is recommended that you keep the managed system in the manufacturing default configuration until you are ready to partition your managed system.